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Edler will not be actively shopped by the Cancuks as the team looks to rebuild, theScore reports.

Impact

GM Jim Benning reportedly wants to retain the likes of Edler and Chris Tanev to avoid putting too much pressure on younger players that should emerge in the coming years. Edler has been in the league for a decade, with the Swede tacking on at least 20 points in each season -- save for his abbreviated rookie campaign. However, the Canucks have been rather suspect defensively, and it's culminated in a minus-28 rating for Edler over the past two years. The Red Wings -- for one -- could really use the ice hog as a top-pairing power-play defenseman, but Benning apparently has other ideas. Expect a relatively low fantasy ceiling so long as Edler remains in Vancouver.

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Edler scored a goal on four shots in 23:19 of ice time during a 3-2 loss to the Oilers on Saturday.

Impact

His score brought the Canucks within a goal with 40 seconds remaining, but Vancouver couldn't find the equalizer in the final moments. Edler is killing owners with a minus-19 rating this season, but he has recorded more shots and points than last season. He owns six goals, 21 points, and 138 shots in 67 games.

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Edler recorded an assist and registered five shots on net during Thursday's loss to St. Louis.

Impact

While Edler is clearly the No. 1 defenseman for the Canucks, it hasn't translated to consistent fantasy production. The 31-year-old has just 19 points through 59 games and sports a minus-15 rating. He's helped in the shots (113) and blocked shots (123) columns, but without stronger offensive production, the peripheral numbers aren't enough to move the needle in most settings.

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Edler scored from center ice in Saturday's win over Calgary.

Impact

It was a long blast that dipped and fooled Brian Elliott, but it all counts the same. Edler had a productive fantasy night, also dishing out five hits and picking up two PIM. He only has three goals on the season, but Edler has been productive of late, racking up two goals and six points in his last seven games. He's not a great fantasy option in most leagues, but Edler is hot and plays on the power play, so he could be worth looking at in deeper formats while the Canucks remain in the playoff picture.

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Edler has managed just one assist in his last nine games.

Impact

It's been a rough year offensively for Edler, who has just one goal and nine points in 38 games on the season. He continues to be relied on heavily by Vancouver, as exemplified by the 27:20 of ice time he logged in Saturday's loss to the Wild. He no longer quaterbacks the top power-play unit and is no longer the 40-point-getter he once was. The 30-year-old remains a decent blueliner, but his minus-10 rating and lack of offense makes him avoidable in fantasy. Edler could catch fire at some point, but the Canucks appear to be trending downwards and Edler's best years are behind him, so it's probably smart to look elsewhere.

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Edler (finger) is active and will play in Wednesday's game against the Kings, Kevin Woodley of USA Today reports.

Impact

Edler missed the last 13 games after undergoing surgery for a fractured finger but is now set to return to the Canucks' back end. The 30-year-old blueliner was averaging 23:42 of ice time prior to going down but tallied just three points over 21 games during that span. Because he appears to no longer be producing the 30-plus point campaigns that he did earlier in his career, fantasy owners would be wise to look elsewhere when looking for defensive depth.

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Edler (finger) joined the Canucks for practice Tuesday, but remains without a set timeline to suit up.

Impact

Edler was expected to miss 4-to-6 weeks originally, which means his return to action could still be a week or two away. Additionally, the defenseman remains on injured reserve, meaning the Canucks would need to make a corresponding roster move in order to activate him. Vancouver should provide an update once the 30-year-old is cleared to return.

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Impact

Edler was just one of many Canucks struggling to produce this season with a lone goal and two assists to go with his minus-8 rating. Despite his absence from the scoresheet, the defenseman continued to eat up big minutes -- averaging 23:42 of ice time per night -- prior to getting hurt. Alex Biega will be called up from a conditioning assignment at AHL Utica.

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Edler (hand) is listed on injured reserve, per the NFL's official media site.

Impact

The move to IR will keep Edler out of the lineup for at least seven days after the occurrence of the injury, so the earliest we could see him back is Saturday against Toronto. While the Canucks will miss the whopping 23:42 of average ice time the 30-year-old Swede puts in, most fantasy owners aren't likely to miss his three points and minus-8 rating on the year.

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Edler exited Saturday's game against the Avalanche with an upper-body injury and will not return.

Impact

Edler blocked a shot from Carl Soderberg with his hand and headed to the locker room thereafter. The 30-year-old blueliner recorded 3:59 of ice time with the lone blocked shot prior to his departure. The Canucks don't play again until Tuesday against Minnesota so the Swede has a few days to rest up before a decision is made on his availability for that contest.

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